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CONTENTS
Protest of the author
Petition of the author to Jesus and Mary
To the reader
Introduction
Prayer to the blessed Virgin to obtain a good death
CHAPTER I: SALVE REGINA, MATER MISERICORDAE. Hail queen, Mother of mercy
SECTION 1. Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy! of the great confidence we should have in Mary, because she is the Queen of Mercy
SECTION 2. How much greater should be our confidence in Mary, because she is our mother
SECTION 3. How great is the love of our mother for us
SECTION 4. Mary is also mother of penitent sinners
CHAPTER II: VITA, DULCEDO. Our life, our sweetness
SECTION 1. Our life, our sweetness! Mary is our life, because she obtains for us the pardon of our sins
SECTION 2. Mary is again our life, because she obtains for us perseverance
SECTION 3. Mary renders death sweet to her servants
CHAPTER III: SPES NOSTRA SALVE. Hail, our hope
SECTION 1. Hail, our hope! Mary is the hope of all
SECTION 2. Mary, the hope of sinners
CHAPTER IV: AD TE CLAMAMUS EXULES FILII HEVAE. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve
SECTION 1. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve! How ready is Mary to succor those who call upon her
SECTION 2. How powerful is Mary to protect those who invoke her in temptations of the devil
CHAPTER V: AD TE SUSPIRAMUS GEMENTES ET FLENTES lN HAC LACRYMARUM VALLE. To thee do we send up our sighs, groaning and weeping In this valley of tears
SECTION 1. The need we have of the intercession of Mary for our salvation
SECTION 2. The same subject continued
CHAPTER VI: EIA ERGO ADVOCATA NOSTEA. Ah, then, our advocate
SECTION 1. Mary is an advocate powerful to save all
SECTION 2. Mary is a merciful advocate, who does not refuse to defend the cause of the most miserable sinners
SECTION 3. Mary is the peace-maker between sinners and God
CHAPTER VII: LOS TUOS MISERICORDES OCULOS AD NOS CONVERTE. Turn thy eyes of mercy towards us
SECTION 1. Mary is all eyes, to pity and relieve our miseries
CHAPTER VIII: ET JESUM BENEDICTUM FRUCTUM VENTRIS TUI NOBIS POST HOC EXILIUM OSTENDE.
And after this our exile, show us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus
SECTION 1. Mary rescues her servants from hell
SECTION 2. Mary assists her servants in purgatory
SECTION 3. Mary conducts her servants to paradise
CHAPTER IX How great is the clemency and mercy of Mary
CHAPTER X How sweet is the name of Mary in life and in death!
Some Devout Prayers Of Various Saints to the Holy Mother
PART II.
Which treats of her principal Festivals; of her dolors in general, and of each of her seven dolors in particular; of her virtues; and lastly, of devotion to be practised in her honor.
Discourses on the seven principal feasts of Mary and her Dolors.
DISCOURSE I. On the Immaculate Conception of Mary
DISCOURSE II. On the birth of Mary
DISCOURSE III. On the presentation of Mary
DISCOURSE IV. On the Annunciation of Mary
DISCOURSE V. On the visitation of Mary
DISCOURSE VI. On the purification of Mary
DISCOURSE VII. On the Assumption of Mary
DISCOURSE VIII. Another discourse on the Assumption of Mary
DISCOURSE IX. On the Dolors of Mary
Reflections on each of the Seven Dolors of Mary in particular
ON THE FIRST DOLOR. Of St. Simeon’s prophecy.
ON THE SECOND DOLOR. Of the flight of Jesus into Egypt
ON THE THIRD DOLOR. Of the loss of Jesus in the temple
ON THE FOURTH DOLOR. Of the meeting of Mary with Jesus when He went to death
ON THE FIFTH DOLOR. Of the death of Jesus
ON THE SIXTH DOLOR. The piercing of the side of Jesus and His descent from the cross.
ON THE SEVENTH DOLOR. The burial of the body of Jesus
Of the virtues of Mary
SECTION 1. Of the humility of Mary
SECTION 2. Of the charity of Mary towards God.
SECTION 3. Of the charity of Mary for her neighbors
SECTION 4. Of the faith of Mary
SECTION 5. Of the hope of Mary
SECTION 6. Of the chastity of Mary
SECTION 7. Of the poverty of Mary
SECTION 8. Of the obedience of Mary
SECTION 9. Of the patience of Mary
SECTION 10. Of the prayer of Mary
Various practices of devotion to the Divine Mother
DEVOTION I. Of the “Hail Mary”
DEVOTION II. Of Novenas
DEVOTION III. Of the Rosary and Office
DEVOTION IV. Of Fasting
DEVOTION V. Of visiting the images of Mary
DEVOTION VI. Of the Scapular
DEVOTION VII. Of entering into the Confraternities of Mary
DEVOTION VIII. Of Alms in honor of Mary
DEVOTION IX. Of frequent recourse to Mary
DEVOTION X. Tenth and last devotion
Various additional examples appertaining to the most Holy Mary.
Examples 1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-89
NOVENA OF MEDITATIONS FOR THE NINE DAYS PRECEDING THE FEAST OF THE PURIFICATION OF MARY, WHICH COMMENCES ON THE 24TH OF JANUARY.
FIRST DAY
SECOND DAY
THIRD DAY
FOURTH DAY
FIFTH DAY
SIXTH DAY
SEVENTH DAY
EIGHTH DAY
NINTH DAY
Meditations for various feasts of Mary
Meditation for the day of the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.
Meditation for the 25th of March the Annunciation to Mary.
Meditation for the 2nd of July on the Feast of the Visitation of Mary
Meditation for the 15th of August on the Feast of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven.
Meditation for the 8th of September on the Feast of the Nativity of Mary
Meditation for the 21st of November on the Feast of the Presentation of Mary.
Meditation for the 8th of December on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Prayers to the divine Mother for every day of the week
Sunday -Prayer to the most holy Mary to obtain the pardon of sins.
Monday -Prayer to the most holy Mary to obtain holy perseverance
Tuesday -Prayer to Mary most holy to obtain a good death.
Wednesday -Prayer to Mary most holy to obtain deliverance from hell.
Thursday -Prayer to the most holy Mary to obtain paradise.
Friday -Prayer to the most holy Mary to obtain love towards her and Jesus Christ
Saturday -Prayer to the most holy Mary to obtain her patronage.
Little Rosary of the Seven Dolors of Mary
Little Rosary of the Immaculate Mary
Dedication of oneself to Mary
Dedication of a family to Mary
Various prayers to Mary
Prayer of St. Ephrem to Mary (abbreviated)
Prayer of St. Thomas of Aquinas
Prayer of St. Blosius to the Blessed Virgin
Another Prayer
Ejaculations to the most holy Mary
Acclamations in praise of Mary
"So let us be confident, let us not be unprepared, let us not be outflanked, let us be wise, vigilant, fighting against those who are trying to tear the faith out of our souls and morality out of our hearts, so that we may remain Catholics, remain united to the Blessed Virgin Mary, remain united to the Roman Catholic Church, remain faithful children of the Church."- Abp. Lefebvre